Evening Star Newspaper, December 15, 1925, Page 5

14 OPPORTUNITIES ARE OFFERED TO GIVE NEEDY HAPPY YULETIDE o (Continued from First Page.) oOthers are attending school, with the exception of the baby, born just after lier father had to go to the hospital. A snarried daughter and other relatives @re dolng what they can, but it is not enough. Fifteen dollars a week, or 780 & vear, would insure a stoc larder for this household for the OPPORTUNITY NO. 2.—A WIDOW: SIX CHILDREN. 1 two years ago, children, all of been a fearful kept her family 1 her efforts are to this 14 years old, worked He 'is looking 1e when . It ha struggle, but she ha: together. eud. Ro, st Sumr 1o the t and help mothe make It easler little sister School now, ve speclal the t for that who is in who is frad diet and care. the ~Health | and must | HOM This 1s the case of he is | i | t as | went at | 1 wor King and ¢ into the agaiust h vork | an illness, she had to go al, the little children were 1 institution. Now she | has left the hospital. b . They need s make it pos keep them? Tt will cost a week, or §1,092 a year. NITY —A FATHER 3 K. | worker, industrious | an opportunity slip | it meant something | home to his family. He | former em- faithful serv- | expert medical advie hospital ¢ 1 did what they could to put him on his feet 1 : o ate were about OPPORTU o He. and he to work 1 om his em- | and seven a little girl, | doing her | old care- can do | the sick rteen tam- But ildren. The you ist a year ol b part by m r and « g and seven child L week is needed fy 6 for the comin, OPPORTUNITY NO. 5 rr fo and her three hildren—the girl, 12; two boys, 6 and 4—will retard his recovery. A few vears ago Christmas was a happy day in this family. Tt will be bleak and cold, minder of other vears, this | tion of her children iends and the church help some. But the mother and her babies need clothing and food must be | fortified against the disease which Iz ither low. Twenty-thre s k. or $1.196 this com ., Will keep these d happy and aid the father NoO 6—THREE NEED HELP A widow with three children, all under 15, has her old mother to care for in addition except that daughter wh The church, There is no income, rovided by a married works and who helps. tended by this family for generations. contributes to their support, but cannot ussume the en- tire responsibility. The oldest boy s 14 He receiving vocational education and hopes i sther v to do his part Twe: -one dollars a week, or $1,002 : is needed here, it the old lady and the ct ldren are to receive the care they hould. OPPORTUN —NO FAULT man, of education, fine principles, is a s happy in ot his at- and three fortune, ill- pacitated and on, which will church {s +id is need- n a chance 1 his feet. | 3988 for the © $10.50 rooms, wer and Tavaiory. s e ke Mothera: MORRIS PLAN BANK Under Supervision 'J. S. Treasury 1408 H ST.N. W. If it Is Rentable ICan Rent It J. LEO KOLB 923 N. Y. Ave. 1237 Wis. Ave. Main 5027 ‘Where can I find beautiful gifts? ORIENTALBAZAAR Open Eveninzs 1205 Pa. Ave. N.W. A0S 2 Chime Clocks 5:. BESASHER : “Dependable Clocks of Every Description” P.R. AYRES 902 10th St. N.W. IRRLRIEVER i ‘ | Since then every day of her life is given for the three children, and she works hard. She is father as well as mother in this little family. She earns what she can at home, her relatives help some, but they can do little, as every cent counts with them. If she left home, what would become of the children? She is doing her part, and the fight has left her weak. Fifteen dollars a week, or $780 for the next year, is needed here or the fight will have been in vain. OPPORTUNITY NO. 9 WORTH WHIL A home is a home, and th has done more than her part to give her three children a real one. There are no luxuries in this bome and it takes careful planning to make both HOME widow | ends meet, but she has done it, frail She is the inspira- The two older girls make excellent marks in school and the feachers report them as a fine influence on the rest of the pu- pils. Then there is a little one in kindergarten, whose health must be watched carefully, whose sweet dispo- sition indlcates the training and love received at home. The children are 1mbitious, though she is. but sometimes mingly de- ous for the they can help her for what she Isn't the pres home a worth ? Thirty dollars to offer mother and repay has done for them. ervation of such a while Christmas g eager for the good things |s THE EVENING a week or $1,560 a year will make it. OPPORTUNITY NO. 10—A BURDEN ON YOUNG SHOULDERS. John and Mary, yet in thelr 'teens, are shouldering the responsibilities of providing for their mother, a widow, and her three other younger children. John is going to night school while learning a trade, trying to shorten his apprenticeship. One more year and he will be able to do more, and a younger child will begin to help. Then the family will be independent. In the meantime some help must come from outside. Seventeen dollars a week, or $884 for the coming year, will provide it. OPPORTUNITY NO. 11—THE ODDS AGAINST THEM. This colored widow works hard all day long and leaves the two smaller children under care of an older daugh- ter, who does the housework and nursing after school hours. A boy works school in the afternoon and 4 ¢ Saturday. ard fight she is beginning to see the end, for the little children can hardly wait unt¥l they, too, may joint the wage carners. In the clothing and nourishing food are needed. Fourteen dollars a week, or $728 a vear twill provide it. OPPORTUNITY NO. 12—ANOTHER SACRIFICE FOR THE CHILDR crifice was her health—but too, and when she broke under it and had to give up the work which brought bread and clothing another disaster faced her, for one of the children w ken with tuberculosis, and, though recovering, must be watched carefully. Announcing New Year’s Eve Supper Dance and Carnival Continuous Dancing from 110’Glock Ten Dqllars per person ipeluding De Luxse Supper Augmented Orchestration Souvensrs For Ruservations Telephone Main 9800 Banguet Department covered, is | *NATIONALLY | DEREVERETELR A Perhaps the very gift you want to give him and haven’t, as yet, dis- pictured in our Christmas Gift Book ' A Copy Gladly Sent by Mail Upon Request The Avenue at Ninth e KNOWN It has been a | for this widow, and now | meantime shelter, | TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1925. 1 Nineteen dollars a week, or $988 a|his old wife, who still finds, strength | year, will bring what s needed here. |for another day's work. She hasn't B § ¢ |long. They want to stay together. OPPORTUNITY NO. 14—NOT MANY |70 111" ook, $520 for the next MORE CHRISTMA: year, is needed. Friends do the rest This Christmas finds them sitting | e o together, looking back over many they | - Miners of Lancashire, England, who spe=t, now gone forever l';‘hc old ; ; gland, who dren go to school, where the teachers man has passed the vears of his use-|are great poultry raisers, have & h deeply interested in the bill in Britain speak well of thelr progress. Yach |fulness. Hlis dreams xre of the pa hild in this home does his bif to make |not of the future. The little income | to make compuisory the marking of it a brighter one. Will you do yours? ' comes from the money earned by | ai eggs from Poland or China STAR, WASHINGTON, The children are doing well in thelr classes. Must this mother's sacrifico be in vain? Twenty-four dollars a week will keep this family together. The year's budget requires $1,248. OPPORTUNITY NO. 18— BLIND, FIVE CHILDRE: This colored woman, her eyesight nearly gone, had five children and no income three years ago. Kind- hearted people came to the rescue and D C, the family was kept together. Things are brighter this Christmas, for the 17-year-old girl is now working and puts all her money into the home, and hopes soon to earn more. A 14.year- old boy is taking vocational education, which may lead to worthwhile em: ployment, and the three younger ch: 4 ~ Men’s Lounging Robes of a Lustrous Fabric i %5 / / : Silk-Trimmed Cuffs and Pockets 15 In the District of Columbia there are many wives, sisters and sweethearts still Beneath the Tree Cowboy Play Suits @ 7= N2 Ao far an in out in the State of Perplexity. The boundary line stops at the en- trance of Washington’s Christmas Store for Men For once you see the great assortments of lounging robes—robes to delight the heart of any luxury-loving male of the species—you stop the frantic search for “the thing that he really wants” and de- cide that, after all, the finest gift would be a Parker-Bridget lounging robe. Other robes up lo $75 GIFTS FOR MEN PRICED $6.00 to $10.00 Tuxedo Vests, $6.00 and up. GIFTS FOR MFN PRICED 81.00 TO $2.50 Silk Neckwear, $1.00 and up. : Hickok Belt Sets, $2 and up. Fancy Wool Hose, 75c and up. Silk Hose, plain and clocked, 75¢ to $2.50. neckband, $2 Shirt Studs and Cuff Links (imitation pearl). $7.50. Warm House Coats, S10.00. Tie and Muffler Sets, $7.50. Shirts—collar attached and and $2.50. Gift Slippers, $1.50. Mufflers, $2.30. Gloves and Driving Gauntlets, $6.50. Beginner's Complete Golf Set. $9.75 Men's Waoolen Sport Vests, $0.30. Silk Mufflers, $6 to 810.00. Men's Toilet Sets, 8 pieces, $10.00. Imported Frengh Auto Robes, $10.00. Golf Hose—Golf Accessories. Golf Caps Inexpensive Jewelry. GIFTS FOR MEN PRICED $10 AND UP Silk Pajamas. $15.00. GIFTS FOR MEN PRICED $3.00 TO $5.00 T Mocha Gloves, $3.50 and $400. Imported and Domestic Golf Hose, $3.50 up. Pullman Slippers, black, red or brown, $3.50. Imported Scotch Mufflers, $3.00 to $5.00. Pinseal Bill Folds, $5.00. Manhattan Shirts, collars to match, $3.50 to Walking Sticks, $3.00 and up. Umbrellas, $3.00 and up. Jerkley Knit Necktics, $3.00, $3.50. Woven Madras Pajamas, $3.00. Suede Windbreakers, $16.30. Patrick Coat Sweaters, $12.00. Gladstone Suit Case, $16.50. English Kit B Imported Ombre Robes, $13.50. Gabardine Coat, $35.00. ags, $24.75 and up. Men’s Fitted Bags, $45; others $25 and up. Sweater and Golf Hose Sets, $12.00. Macgregor Driving Sets (3 clubs), $. Distinctive Parker-Bridget Gift Boxes with every pur- chase—no additional charge. The Avenue at Ninth tively boxed. Boyx® Mufflers 82.50 Boys" Handkerchiefs $1.50 for 6 Plain ¢ without Boys™ Gloves, $2.50 Suede Flec o1 Gloves, 1 hrown Belt a $1.50. and fanc pockets P. B. Boys' § Libw The Ave. at Ninth RATIORALLY (- RNOWR STORE -